Workbook: Unit 11: I want to (고 싶어요)

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Workbook: Unit 11 - I want to

Practice expressing your desires using -고 싶어요!

Exercise 1: Find the Verb Stem

Write the verb stem for the following dictionary verbs.

  1. 마시다 (ma-si-da - to drink) -> ________
  2. 자다 (ja-da - to sleep) -> ________
  3. 사다 (sa-da - to buy) -> ________
  4. 읽다 (ilg-da - to read) -> ________

Exercise 2: I want to...

Attach 고 싶어요 to the verb stems from Exercise 1 and translate the resulting sentence into English.

  1. 마시 + 고 싶어요 = ________________ (Meaning: ________________)
  2. 자 + 고 싶어요 = ________________ (Meaning: ________________)
  3. 사 + 고 싶어요 = ________________ (Meaning: ________________)
  4. 읽 + 고 싶어요 = ________________ (Meaning: ________________)

Exercise 3: Translation

Translate the following short sentences.

Vocabulary: * 뭐 (mwo) = what * 하다 (ha-da) = to do * 사과 (sa-gwa) = apple * 영화 (yeong-hwa) = movie

  1. What do you want to do?
  2. I want to eat an apple. (Hint: Apple comes first!)
  3. I want to see a movie.

Answer Key

(Try not to look until you are finished!)

Click to reveal answers **Exercise 1:** 1. 마시 2. 자 3. 사 4. 읽 **Exercise 2:** 1. 마시고 싶어요 (I want to drink) 2. 자고 싶어요 (I want to sleep) 3. 사고 싶어요 (I want to buy) 4. 읽고 싶어요 (I want to read) **Exercise 3:** 1. 뭐 하고 싶어요? 2. 사과 먹고 싶어요. 3. 영화 보고 싶어요.
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